Earthquake details

Tuesday, September 27, 1921 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Tuesday, September 27, 1921 at 16:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kuji (Japan - JP), about 103.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 142.890 and latitude 40.550.

Magnitude 6.3
Alert Severe
Depth 35.0 km
Coordinates 40.550, 142.890
UTC time 1921-09-27 16:21:11.570
Location Aomori
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1921-09-27

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